Wayfinder devs apologize as server woes lead to a poor launch reception
Colorful fantasy action MMO Wayfinder, the latest from Ruined King and Darksiders studio Airship Syndicate and Warframe publisher Digital Extremes, has hit a very harsh reception from early adopters as sheer volume has caused server troubles and extended wait times for those most interested in the game—this Early Access release costs $20, but the full game scheduled to launch in six months will be free to play.
Airship Syndicate said it's seeing more players every minute of uptime than played in their beta each day, and that the queue system in place failed immediately. Players are reporting hours-long queues that end with failed connection attempts and a reset, as well as playing for only a few minutes before getting disconnected after waiting in those queues.
Other players complained about missing free items from a premium Founder's Pack bundle, as well as exploitative pricing on in-game items relative to the size of in-game currency packs. Generally speaking it's just not a great few days for the action RPG's developers or fans. At press time, Wayfinder has nearly 9,000 Steam reviews, and only 30% of them are positive.
«Yesterday sucked. There is no other way to say it. It sucked for people who purchased Founder’s Packs and couldn’t play, and it sucked for us to see players unable to get into the game after believing in us and our vision,» started an update posted by the developer and publisher on Friday.
«Early Access isn’t a crutch. It’s a conversation between a studio and the community that’s helping build the game alongside the studio. We said from the start that we’d be transparent and open with the community and that continues now that we have players entrusting us with their money, and us failing to deliver,»
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